Marlissa

Marlissa Meaning & Origin

About Marlissa
The name Marlissa is a combination of the names "Mar" and "Lissa." "Mar" is derived from the Latin word "mare," meaning "sea," while "Lissa" is a diminutive form of the name "Melissa," which means "honey bee" in Greek. Therefore, the name Marlissa can be interpreted as "sea honey bee" or "honey bee of the sea." It conveys a sense of beauty, sweetness, and a connection to nature.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Marlissa are female.

Marlissa Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 20% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRLS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M064020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AA0 R L IH1 S AH0
🌐 IPA
/marlissa*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M642

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Marlissa in Braille

Here's how to represent Marlissa in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Marlissa in braille

How to Spell the Name Marlissa in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Marlissa using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Marlissa in sign language

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